The festival opens with Michael Gordon's Timber: six percussionists, tuned wooden beams, and an industrial hall as a resonance chamber.

From August 19–23, 2026, Hannover will once again be the meeting point for international percussion and sound art.

This year, the festival finds a new central hub at the Ballhof, located in the heart of the Old Town. To kick things off, tickets for concerts featuring Simone Rubino, Britton-René Collins, and OPERcussion, among others, are now on sale.

Festival passes and day passes will also go on sale.

Additional program highlights and artists will be announced every Sunday in May.

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